As a turbulent 2024 draws to a close, we are taking a look back on a year of headline-making stories in Wigan.

Earlier this month a grim anniversary was marked as police made a fresh appeal for help in catching the killer of Leigh ...

A Wigan hotel that was home to asylum-seekers for eight years has re-launched to paying guests after a major makeover.

Two stunning young talents will combine for the first Wigan Music Society concert of the new year. Harpist Elinor Nicholson and flautist Jenny Dyson are teaming up for a retical at Trinity United ...

A motorist who was caught driving dangerously while already banned from the roads has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Baba Adeeko's first goal in senior football gave Wigan Athletic and their supporters the perfect Christmas present with three ...

A grieving mum whose daughter died from a brain tumour at just nine years old has written a book to help children deal with ...

Wigan borough’s first batch of Family Hubs has welcomed more than 17k visitors this year, providing a wide range of support ...

A teenager has appeared in court accused of having a meat cleaver and drugs in a Wigan supermarket car park. The 16-year-old ...

A football banning order was imposed on a Wigan teenager after he pleaded guilty to affray. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot ...

Wigan Warriors’ promoted academy quintet are ready for first-team action, backed by team-mate Tiaki Chan, who has been impressed during pre-season training.